Procter & Gamble

Folding Carton Forecasts: Market Watchers Forecast Shifting Focus

Tonnage is on the rise. Revenues are too. Compound annual growth rates (CAGR) chart at between 4 percent and 5 percent. Economics and efficiencies are focal points that drive strategic directions. Enhanced customer experiences are being pursued. Digital technologies, complementary to flexo, continue to win favor. Sales will approach, if not exceed $150 billion at … Continued

Winners Named in 2019 Packaging Innovation Awards by Dow

MIDLAND, MI—Dow announced the winners of the 2019 Packaging Innovation Awards, which recognize the packaging industry’s top achievements in innovative packaging design, materials, technologies and processes. FTA members honored include Procter & Gamble, ProAmpac and Blue Apron. The highest honor, the Diamond Award, went to Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd, Packaging Division’s DNP Functional Film … Continued

Quality Control for Advanced Barcode Technology

Change brings opportunity for those who embrace it; and equally, challenges for those who are hesitant. Technology progresses constantly in the package printing industry—from pressroom consumables driving increased print quality to unique packaging materials helping brand owners differentiate products. Don’t think technology has evolved much in printing? It wasn’t long ago that most printers rarely … Continued

Kodak Announces Winners of Global Flexo Innovation Awards

ROCHESTER, NY—Kodak announced the winners of the Global Flexo Innovation Awards, which recognize and honor companies that, through innovation, are driving the industry transformation of flexographic standards worldwide. Almost 100 companies from 26 countries submitted over 200 entries to the Awards, which were introduced to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Kodak … Continued

Call for Entries Now Open for Dow’s 2019 Packaging Innovation Awards

MIDLAND, MI—Dow is launching its call for entries for the 2019 Packaging Innovation Awards. Submissions for the international awards program will be accepted from Jan. 22 through March 29 on the Dow Packaging Innovation Awards website. This is the second year Dow is the title sponsor of the globally recognized awards program, carrying on the … Continued

Dow’s 2018 30th Awards for Packaging Innovation Honors FTA Members Among 29 Technologies & Processes

The Dow Chemical Co recently announced the winners of its 2018 30th Awards for Packaging Innovation, honoring 29 innovations from a collection of companies that includes several FTA members. Recognizing the packaging industry’s top achievements in designs, materials, technologies and processes, the awards are judged by an independent panel of international experts working across industry … Continued

Dow Names Winners in 30th Awards for Packaging Innovation

MIDLAND, MI—The Dow Chemical Company announced the winners of the 2018 30th Awards for Packaging Innovation, which recognizes the packaging industry’s top achievements in innovative packaging designs, materials, technologies and processes. The highest honor, the Diamond Award, went to Procter & Gamble’s Air Assist, a breakthrough in performance and sustainability for e-commerce and brick-and-mortar packaging. The … Continued

Fitting Your Flexographic Press to Your Commodity or Value-Added Business Model

Some segments of flexible packaging have become a commodity business with low margins, multiple SKUs and shorter runs, all of which impact the cost to compete in a changing landscape. This has some printers looking to “value-added” attractions that improve their ability to stand out in the crowded grocery aisles. Those same differentiating factors offer … Continued

Kodak Launches the Global Flexo Innovation Awards 2018

ROCHESTER, NY—Kodak is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its KODAK FLEXCEL NX System by launching the Kodak Global Flexo Innovation Awards to recognize innovative, game-changing packaging, and emphasize creativity at its best. Kodak reports that many of its customers are leveraging the unique capabilities of FLEXCEL NX Plates to drive growth through the conversion of … Continued